Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

The popularity of undergraduate accounting programs in the U.S. has been declining for years. According to a 2023 AICPA survey, the yearly number of new graduates with accounting degrees dropped 18.3% ...

Samuel Abram was one of only 11 candidates nationwide to receive the honor in 2024; more than 74,000 individuals sat for the CPA exam in 2024. The Elijah Watt Sells Award is one of the highest honors ...

The accounting profession stands at a crossroads, challenged by a decline in new entrants that has led to a significant talent shortage. To help address this challenge, the National Pipeline Advisory ...

The relationships between firms and colleges to recruit talent to a profession with a diminishing pipeline have never been more important as fewer students are studying accounting and even fewer are ...

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Despite widespread reports of declines in accounting students nationwide, Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, is defying the trend and seeing accounting enrollments growing dramatically.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicholas M. Larson, a 30-year-old certified public accountant and former IRS employee based in Fort Worth, Texas. The following has been edited ...